Legislative Assembly for Theaustralian Capital Territory

1

Legislative Assembly for theAustralian Capital Territory

2016-2017-2018

Questions on Notice Paper

No 15

Friday, 16 February 2018

______

New questions

(30 days expires 18 March 2018)

*876MR MILLIGAN: To ask the Minister for Transport and City Services—

(1)How many instances of road accidents have occurred at the intersection of Valley Avenue and GozzardStreet.

(2)What is the breakdown of reported causes of road accidents at this intersection.

(3)Does the ACT Government have any plans to install barriers, lights or any other preventative measure to increase driver and pedestrian safety at this intersection; if so, what are the Government’s intentions for this intersection.

*877MRS DUNNE: To ask the Minister for Health and Wellbeing—

(1)In relation to Report 11/2017 of the ACT Auditor-General, why has the directorate not addressed the audit finding, made in 2012-13, that “[t]he credit card acquittals for some credit card holders were not performed in a timely manner”.

(2)By when will the directorate implement measures to address the finding referred to in part (1).

*878MRS DUNNE: To ask the Minister for Health and Wellbeing—

(1)In relation to the answer to question on notice No 778, dated 14November2017, about the reasons for late payments of ACT Health supplier invoices, what was the “change in staffing arrangements” that caused “invoices not being tracked and payment delayed”.

(2)Why were there no backup processes available as an interim measure.

(3)Why did it take nine working days to process and forward the invoice from Everlight Radiology Limited.

(4)What processing of supplier invoices is undertaken by ACT Health.

(5)What is the average time taken to process supplier invoices and send them to Shared Services for further processing.

*879MRS DUNNE: To ask the Minister for Health and Wellbeing—

(1)In relation to the answer to question on notice No 786, dated 15November2017 concerning the reasons for late payments of ACT Health supplier invoices, why is there no backup plan to enable processing of invoices during staff vacancy transition periods.

(2)What measures have been adopted to minimise the occurrence of system errors.

(3)What strategies are being adopted to move away from paper-based processing to electronic processing and tracking of supplier invoices, including but not limited to, scanning of paper documents and employment of email and other electronic technology.

*880MRS DUNNE: To ask the Minister for Health and Wellbeing—

(1)In relation to the budget of $330 million for non-hospital services, what is the purpose for the budget of $12 115 for the Tuggeranong Health Centre Stage 2.

(2)What is the purpose for the budget of $81 523 for the Enhanced Community Health Centre Belconnen.

(3)Does the budget of $6 342 595 for the Aboriginal Torres Strait Islander Residential Alcohol and other – Ngunnawal Bush Healing Farm (“NBHF”) represent a component of the capital costs of construction.

(4)Why is the NBHF described as “Residential”.

(5)Does the budget of $26 641 898 for the Secure Mental Health Unit – DHULWA represent a component of the capital costs of construction.

*881MRS DUNNE: To ask the Minister for Health and Wellbeing—

(1)In relation to the Notifiable Invoices Register for October 2017, why was the invoice for $108 794.40 from Belconnen Community Services Inc not paid within 30 days of its receipt.

(2)What services are provided by Alcohol Tobacco and Other Drug Association.

(3)What services are provided by Assisting Drug Dependents Inc.

(4)What services are provided by the Australian Injecting and Illicit Drug Users League.

(5)What were the work-related conferences and seminars for which the payments of $190 348.63 and $236 887.00 were made to American Express Australia Limited.

(6)For each conference or seminar, (a) when was it held, (b) where was it held, (c) how many people from the Health Directorate attended, (d) what were the conference or seminar registration fees, (e) what was the cost of travel, (f) what was the cost of accommodation, (g) what were the costs of out-of-pocket and other expenses and (h) what practical and direct outcomes benefitted the directorate.

*882MRS DUNNE: To ask the Minister for Mental Health—

(1)In relation to the answer to part (4) of question on notice No 619, dated 27October 2017, about the future of Brian Hennessy Rehabilitation Centre (BHRC), why did the Minister state that the Government had made “no decision” regarding future use of BHRC and that “[a] decision on future use is anticipated for 2018” when, on 18 November 2017, he made a media announcement that the BHRC would remain open until at least 2021.

(2)What was the status of the Government’s decision-making in relation to the BHRC when the Minister gave his ministerial statement on 31 October 2017.

(3)In the ministerial statement of 31 October 2017, why did the Minister make no mention of the status of the Government’s decision-making in relation to the BHRC.

*883MRS DUNNE: To ask the Minister for Health and Wellbeing—

(1)In relation to the withdrawal of over-the-counter codeine-based medicines on 1 February 2018, what studies did ACT Health make in relation to the likely impact on presentations to (a) The Canberra Hospital pain management unit, (b) emergency departments and (c) nurse-led walk-in clinics.

(2)What were the findings of those studies.

(3)In what ways did ACT Health respond to those findings.

(4)If there were no studies, findings or responses, what strategies did ACT Health adopt to mitigate any possible influx of presentations to public health facilities from 1 February 2018.

(5)What were the average waiting times for appointments at the pain management unit as at (a) 30 June 2017, (b) 31 December 2017 and (c)31January 2018.

(6)What estimate did ACT Health make as to the waiting time from 1February2018.

(7)If no estimate was made, why not.

*884MRS DUNNE: To ask the Minister for Health and Wellbeing—

(1)In relation to works undertaken on The Canberra Hospital (TCH) Building 19 Pharmacy Cold Room, what were the specific works undertaken under each invoice from Complete Constructions Aust Pty Ltd for (a) $37458.99, (b)$35728.81, (c) $245 053.68 and (d) $104 201.32, paid on 14December2017.

(2)In relation to upgrade works undertaken on TCH, what were the specific works undertaken under the invoices from (a) Complete Constructions Aust Pty Ltd for $58 665.18, paid on 12 December 2017, (b) The Trustee for Form 1 Fire Protection (Canberra) Unit Trust for $26 510.00, paid on 5December2017 and (c) The Trustee for Form 1 Fire Protection (Canberra) Unit Trust for $26 125.00, paid on 12 December 2017.

(3)What remediation works were undertaken at the Centenary Hospital for Women and Children birthing suite by Shape Australia Pty Ltd under the invoice for $43 408.52, paid on 14 December 2017.

(4)In relation to the assessment by Shaw Building Group Pty Ltd of The Canberra Hospital aluminium composite panel façade (invoice for $71769.02, paid on 14 December 2017, (a) when was the assessment report handed to the Health Directorate, (b) what were the key findings in the report, (c) what were the key recommendations in the report, (d) will the Minister provide a copy of the report; if not, why not; (e) when did the Directorate formally advise the Minister for Health and Wellbeing that the report had been received, (f) what recommendations did the Directorate make to the Minister, (g) will the Minister provide a copy of the advice; if not, why not, (h) what response did the Minister give to the Directorate’s recommendations, (i) when did the Minister make that response and (j)when did the Directorate activate the Minister’s response.

(5)What consultancy work was undertaken for the payments to (a) AECOM Australia Pty Ltd for $44 352.00 on 14 November 2017, (b) Donald Cant Watts Corke (Health Advisory) Pty Ltd, for (i) $280121.78 on 2November 2017, (ii) $278 928.62 on 14 November 2017, (iii) $52525.00 on 2 November 2017 and (iv) $120 835.00 on 23 November 2017, (c) Donald Cant Watts CorkeSafm Pty Ltd for $240 086.61 on 23November2017, (d) KPMG for (i)$33730.09 on 23 November 2017, (ii) $53 507.83 on 23 November 2017, (iii) $32086.70 on 23 November 2017 and (iv) $101112.00 on 21 November 2017, (e) Protiviti Pty Ltd for $25819.27 on 23 November 2017, (f) Roster Right Pty Ltd for $55000.00 on 2 November 2017, (g) The Trustee for Deloitte Consulting Trust for (i) $100000.00 on 28 November 2017 and (ii)$111249.55 on 28 November 2017, (h) The Trustee for the Paxon Consulting Group Trust for (i) $97,185.00 on 30 November 2017 and (ii)$37620.00 on 30 November 2017, (i) Cancer Institute NSW for $41046.85 on 21 December 2017, (j) Deloitte Tax Services Pty Ltd for $40700.00 on 12 December 2017 and (k) KPMG for $29333.70 on 12December 2017.

(6)Why was the invoice from ISOFT Australia Pty Ltd for $55197.03, received on 15 August 2017, not paid until 7 November 2017.

*885MRS DUNNE: To ask the Minister for Health and Wellbeing—

(1)How many people in the ACT died as a result of a methadone overdose, whether on the ACT methadone program or not for each year from 2010 to 2017.

(2)For each year from 2010 to 2017, (a) how many deaths due to methadone overdose were the subject of coronial inquests, (b) what coronial recommendations were made, (c) which recommendations did the Government implement, (d) when were they implemented and (e) for any recommendations the Government did not implement, why not.

(3)For each year from 2010 to 2017, (a) how many people died from methadone overdose who were on the ACT methadone program, (b) how many clinical reviews did ACT Health undertake of deaths of people in the ACT methadone program, (c) what general policy recommendations were made in those clinical reviews, (d) which recommendations did the Government implement, (e) when were the recommendations implemented and (f) for any recommendations the Government did not implement, why not.

*886MRS DUNNE: To ask the Minister for Health and Wellbeing—

(1)How often was The Canberra Hospital (TCH) over 100 percent occupancy during the months of July, August and September 2017 and on how many days in each month was TCH over 100 percent.

(2)How often were there more than 11 bed booked patients in the Emergency Department of TCH during the months of July, August and September 2017.

(3)How often were all surge beds open in the Emergency Department of TCH during the months of July, August and September 2017.

(4)How often was TCH unable to decant the resuscitation room during the months of July, August and September 2017.

(5)How often was TCH unable to admit patients from other hospitals during the months of July, August and September 2017.

(6)How often were isolation beds unavailable at TCH during the months of July, August and September 2017.

(7)How often was cohorting unable to be implemented at TCH during the months of July, August and September 2017.

(8)How often was TCH Intensive Care Unit over capacity during the months of July, August and September 2017.

(9)How many surgeries were cancelled at TCH during the months of July, August and September 2017 and how many surgeries were cancelled in each month.

*887MRS DUNNE: To ask the Minister for Health and Wellbeing—

(1)In relation to the response to question on notice No 774, what were the trigger points that caused the declaration of alert level 3 throughout July, August and September 2017.

(2)If trigger points changed at any time during that period on what dates did they change.

(3)At the point of change, what were the trigger points, and what did they change to.

*888MRS DUNNE: To ask the Minister for Health and Wellbeing—

(1)In relation to the below consultancy entities, what (a) was the purpose of the consultancy represented by each payment, (b) was the total cost of each consultancy assignment and (c) is/ was the completion date of each consultancy assignment.

*889MS LEE: To ask the Minister for Transport and City Services—